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Atmore, AL vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- Hattiesburg spends 5.3% more per student than Atmore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% lower in Hattiesburg than in Atmore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 24.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atmore
 Atmore, ALHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,772  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.21.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Atmore    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I am not personally from Atmore, but my boo is from there and he said it's not a good place for a bright future. Most are poverty minded and probably will never leave.  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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